Penny Hemans - A Broken Vase

I broke a vase
on Christmas Day
sitting on a floor cushion
pulling at flowers
bound up with string

nobody told me off
because of my
stupidity -
this family who have learned
the language of laughter

graced me with
gentle smiles
while the chef said
'leave it to me'
and cleared up the splinters

Penny Hemans

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